Metro Unemployment Rates Continue To Fall In April
Unemployment rates in Illinois fell in all fourteen metro areas of the state compared to one year ago.
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Healthcare Worker Violence Prevention Act; Immigrants in Champaign County; Taking a Knee in the NFL
On The 21st: The troubling statistics about violence nurses face on the job - and what people in Illinois are trying to do change that. Plus, the NFL’s decision that NFL players can’t protest the national anthem by taking a knee - and how Chicago Bears players are reacting to it But first, foreign-born people make up 1 in 10 in Champaign County. We talk about a new report about immigrants, which is part of a national study from the New American Economy.
Local Group Raises Questions About Prospective County Nursing Home Buyer
As the Champaign County Board prepares to vote on the sale of its nursing home, Champaign County Health Care Consumers says the prospective buyers --- two firms with ties to the Rothner familiy --- have been records when it comes to staffing and resident safety.
Farmers Milking For What It’s Worth (Not Much), Unsure What Comes Next
Dairy farmers are feeling pressure from a market that’s flooded with milk. Prices have plummeted amid supply from foreign producers and larger operations squeezing out small farmers.
Champaign County To Vote On Offer To Sell Nursing Home
The Champaign County Board is scheduled to vote Thursday evening on an offer to buy the county nursing home. Both supporters and opponents of the proposal warn of dire consequences if the other side prevails.